Christmas cheer will be coming to Russell once again this year at the annual Carols @ Pompallier concert at Pompallier Mission, the Heritage New Zealand property in Russell, Bay of Islands.

As the Christmas season gets fully into swing, the Zero Waste Network is encouraging New Zealanders to enjoy a zero waste holiday season. The things we choose to do and buy this Christmas have significant impacts on our climate, ecosystems, water, air and communities.

Three engrossing new series from talented newer storytellers are set to capture Aotearoa’s attention in 2020, after winning funding in NZ On Air’s final round of 2019.

For the eleventh year in a row Selwyn District Council has achieved 100% re-registration of the district’s dogs.

From heart-breaking responses to the Christchurch mosque shootings to the casual use of an internet meme in Parliament, 2019 has been a year of defining quotes produced by New Zealanders from politics, sport and criminal justice.

The concept for New Zealand’s first geo-brewery is being developed just north of Taupo. While the plans for the full-scale brewery, restaurant and bar are still a work in progress, The Rogue Bore is celebrating the launch of its beer with a pop-up bar - just in time for summer.

Earlybird Registrations for Greater Wellington Regional Council’s Movin’March are open and schools are being encouraged to sign up to the month-long initiative to encourage students to walk, cycle and scoot to school.

New Zealand’s favourite online sex shop is doing its biggest giveaway ever - five chances to win a year’s supply of adult toys. To be in to win this amazing prize and heaps more, head over to the Adulttoymegastore website and look for Santa’s naughty elves Rudi and Effy.

While others are recommending that people take a technology break this Christmas, the Presbyterian Church is urging people to pick up their devices and call, text, tweet, post, email those they can’t be with in person.

Kiwis are getting more organised when it comes to Christmas shopping, are big on self-gifting and Canterbury shoppers love Christmas the most, according to a recent Trade Me survey.